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CFR /  Title 37  /  Part 41  /  Sec. 41.20 Fees.

(a) Petition fee. The fee for filing a petition under this part is: $400.00.

(b) Appeal fees. (1) For filing a notice of appeal from the examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board: By a micro entity (Sec. 1.29)............................ $200.00By a small entity (Sec. 1.27(a))......................... 400.00By other than a small or micro entity...................... 800.00

(2)(i) For filing a brief in support of an appeal in an application or ex parte reexamination proceeding: $0.00.

(i) For filing a brief in support of an appeal in an application or ex parte reexamination proceeding: $0.00.

(ii) In addition to the fee for filing a notice of appeal, for filing a brief in support of an appeal in an inter partes reexamination proceeding: By a micro entity (Sec. 1.29)............................ $500.00By a small entity (Sec. 1.27(a))......................... 1,000.00By other than a small or micro entity...................... 2,000.00

(3) For filing a request for an oral hearing before the Board in an appeal under 35 U.S.C. 134: By a micro entity (Sec. 1.29)............................ $325.00By a small entity (Sec. 1.27(a))......................... 650.00By other than a small or micro entity...................... 1,300.00

(4) In addition to the fee for filing a notice of appeal, for forwarding an appeal in an application or ex parte reexamination proceeding to the Board: By a micro entity (Sec. 1.29)............................ $500.00By a small entity (Sec. 1.27(a))......................... 1,000.00By other than a small or micro entity...................... 2,000.00

[78 FR 4290, Jan. 18, 2013]